# Welton Rural District

Welton was a rural district in Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey from 1894 to 1974. It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 from that part of the Lincoln rural sanitary district which was in Lindsey – the Kesteven part forming the Branston Rural District. It was named after Welton.
The district was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972, becoming part of the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire.

## List of parishes in Welton Rural District

| Parish | Description | Duration | Notes |
| Aisthorpe | Parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894–1974 | also known as East Thorpe |
| Apley | Parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894–1974 | |
| Bardney | Parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894–1974 | |
| Barlings | Parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894–1974 | |
| Brattleby | Parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894–1974 | |
| Broxholme | Parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894–1974 | |
| Bullington | Chapelry, civil parish | 1894–1974 | |
| Burton | Parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894–1974 | |
| Caenby | Parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894–1974 | |
| Cammeringham | Parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894–1974 | |
| Cherry Willingham | Parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894–1974 | |
| Cold Hanworth | Parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894–1974 | |
| Coldstead | extraparochial, civil parish | 1894–1974 | |
| Dunholme | Parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894–1974 | |
| East Firsby | chapelry, parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894–1974 | |
| Faldingworth | Parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894–1974 | |
| Fiskerton | Parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894–1974 | |
| Friesthorpe | Parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894–1974 | |
| Fulnetby | Chapelry, civil parish | 1894–1974 | |
| Goltho | Parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894–1974 | |
| Grange de Lings | extraparochial, civil parish | 1894–1974 | |
| Greetwell | Parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894–1974 | |
| Hackthorn | Parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894–1974 | |
| Holton cum Beckering | Parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894–1974 | |
| Ingham | Parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894–1974 | |
| Nettleham | Parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894–1974 | |
| Newball | hamlet, civil parish | 1894–1974 | |
| Normanby by Spital | Parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894–1974 | |
| North Carlton | Parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894–1974 | |
| Owmby | Parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894–1974 | |
| Rand | Parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894–1974 | |
| Reepham | Chapelry, civil parish | 1894–1974 | |
| Riseholme | Parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894–1974 | |
| Saxby | Parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894–1974 | |
| Saxelby with Ingleby | Parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894–1974 | sometimes Saxilby |
| Scampton | Parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894–1974 | |
| Scothern | Parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894–1974 | |
| Snarford | Parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894–1974 | |
| Snelland | Parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894–1974 | |
| South Carlton | Parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894–1974 | |
| Spridlington | Parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894–1974 | |
| Stainfield | Chapelry, civil parish | 1894–1974 | |
| Stainton by Langworth | Parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894–1974 | |
| Sudbrooke | Parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894–1974 | |
| Thorpe in the Fallows | Parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894–1974 | also known as West Thorpe |
| Welton | Parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894–1974 | |
| West Firsby | township, civil parish | 1894–1974 | |
| Wickenby | Parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894–1974 |